One year, one love by Aurora Miller

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Chapter 64

Chapter 64

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As soon as Doris walked into the hotel today, her colleagues‘ eyes were drawn to her, which made her feel uncomfortable.

In the locker room, they gathered around her curiously. “Doris, those snowflake earrings are gorgeous! Where did you get them? How much were they?”

“I didn’t know,” said Doris..

“You’re wearing them, and you don’t know?” one girl asked incredulously. “Are those real diamonds? They must have cost a fortune.”

Doris responded with a faint smile.

“Doris, did you make up with Mr. Watson?” someone speculated.

“No way,” Doris quickly denied.

“Then someone’s chasing after you?” another girl chimed in.

“No,” Doris said before fleeing the conversation, overwhelmed by their probing questions.

Later, Lola, who had caught wind of the chatter, came over to see Doris‘ diamond earrings. Known for her wealthy background and familiarity with fine jewelry, Lola immediately recognized the earrings as extraordinary.

“Doris, where did you get these earrings?” Lola asked.

“My husband brought them back for me from Biscuit while he was on a business trip,” Doris replied. Lola was the only one at the hotel who knew Doris was married. “Are they really that expensive? How expensive are we talking?”

“I couldn’t find an exact match, but I’m sure they aren’t cheap,” Lola said confidently. “Did your husband strike it rich? This is quite the extravagant business trip gift.”

“Who knows? Maybe he’s just a reckless spender,” Doris replied with a nonchalant shrug.

Before her shift ended, Doris received a call from Jeremiah.

“Ms. Reed, are you free tonight? Mr. Watson asked me to inform you that he’ll meet you at 8 p.m. in Room 1806 at the Hampstone Hotel. He’ll only have thirty minutes. If you miss it, the opportunity’s gone.”

‘He wants to meet at a hotel? And not just any hotel, my workplace, no less. Everyone here knows we broke up, and now he’s engaged to Leia. If my colleagues see us, what will they think?‘ Doris wondered.

Ryan was setting her up, she had no choice but to walk into the trap with her eyes wide open.

be working late at the hotel and would come home later than usual.

the doorbell, and after

stood there in a light blue shirt paired with beige slacks, looking fresh and effortlessly handsome.

a

before stepping

Ryan settled into the sofa, then looked at Doris, who was still standing. “Take a

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down in a single armchair, her bright eyes meeting his. “Ryan, let’s get straight to the point.”

it into a wine glass. He filled

slightly. “I don’t drink.” Her alcohol

a hotel room with Ryan, especially given their history as ex–lovers, required her to stay vigilant. Drinking

I give you?” Ryan asked, the corners of his lips curling into a faint smile. “Are you afraid I’ve put

“Of course not.

T’m absolutely

amicable, and there

ces between them.

“Doris, to be honest with you, during our three years together, I had thoughts about sleeping with

mine.

for you, and valued our that you think I’d resort to something as despicable

your mind, I’ve sunk so

showing faintly on her face. Ryan could see it, and

as the son of the Watson family and the head of Watson Group, do

already plenty of women dying to get

frustration. “Doris, you seriously underestimate me. And don’t think too highly

the wine glass, raised it to his lips, and downed the small amount of wine left in one decisive motion. Setting the empty glass lightly on the coffee table, he fixed Doris with a piercing gaze, his eyes

her. After all, she was simply trying to protect herself. There was nothing wrong with that.

for the wine bottle to pour himself another glass, but before he

room service department handed him an unopened bottle of wine. “Mr. Watson, here is the

the staff member, immediately recognized Doris as one of her colleagues. Surprise flashed in her eyes, quickly followed by a flicker of jealousy.“You

at Doris, her gaze tinged with hostility. Doris felt the weight

silence returned to

new bottle of wine on the table and pushed it slightly toward

the bottle, inner conflict swirling. Ryan held all the power in this negotiation; she had no leverage to bargain.

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